Agency: Department of Agriculture-Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Description:
Competitive grants to transportation fueling facilities and fuel distribution facilities to increase the sale and use of higher blend biofuels – blends greater than 10% for ethanol and 5% for biodiesel – through infrastructure improvements for blending, storing, supplying, or distributing biofuels.
Bill Section:
22003
US Code:
7 USC 8103
New or Existing:
Existing
Potential Cost:
$500,000,000
Timeline:
FY22-31
TCS Notes:
The Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) was created in 2020 when USDA announce the availability of up to $100 million under the program. A second funding window was announced for the program for FY2021, making available the remaining $22 million from the initial funding. In 2022, USDA announced the available of an additional $100 million through the program.
HBIIP is duplicative of other federal programs funding the same types of projects, in addition to the Alternative Fuel Refueling Property credit.